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Pouteria trilocularis

Family: Sapotaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 75 cm across. The leaves are 13-32 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The fruit are 4-5.5 cm long and oval to round.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and on occasionally flooded land up to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Abiurana, Abiurana da casca grossa

Synonyms

Franchetella neblinaensis Aubrev.;